A silver thali for karwa chauth is the only object on the rooftop at moonrise. Twin karwas, a chalni, a small diya — each piece is BIS-hallmarked, hand-engraved in our Delhi NCR studio, ready well before the ninth of October.
Karwa Chauth holds one of the longest fasts in the Hindu calendar — dawn to moonrise, no food, no water. The story behind it has many versions: Queen Veervati, Princess Karwa, or simply the seven sisters of folk tradition. They all share one image: the moon glimpsed through a sieve, the husband's face seen second, the first sip of water taken from a karwa held by another woman. Silver enters every layer of this — the chalni's rim, the karwa's spout, the coin tucked beneath the thali for luck. The metal is cool against a long fast. It reflects the moon back exactly.
A small spouted pot, traditionally clay, now often silver. The fast ends when water is poured from one karwa to another after sighting the moon through the chalni.
The moon is first viewed through the chalni, then the husband's face. The mesh dignifies the sequence — the divine glimpsed before the human.
Sent before sunrise on Karwa Chauth morning. Sweets, dry fruit, sixteen shringar items, a silver piece — often a karwa or pendant. A blessing carried in a basket.
Eleven-inch 925 silver thali with chalni motif rim, paired with twin karwas, a hand-pierced silver chalni, a diya and four katoris. The complete set arrives in a red velvet box.
Two spouted silver karwas with hand-engraved lotus motif and removable lids. Sized to hold water for the moon-viewing ritual. Pair them with a saheli's karwa for the exchange.
Five-inch silver sieve with a hand-pierced lotus mesh and a turned wooden handle. The mesh is fine enough to silhouette the moon and clear enough to see through to a familiar face.
A complete baya hamper: silver karwa, kumkum dabbi, sixteen shringar items, dry fruit and a 10g Lakshmi coin. Wrapped in red brocade and tied with a gold thread, ready to send before dawn.
The thali sits on the floor through a long evening of katha and song. 240 grams is the weight at which it stops sliding around. Karwas are small by design — the spout matters more than the volume.
Compact spout karwa · individual use
Twin karwas for the saheli exchange
Eleven-inch family thali with chalni rim
Thali + chalni + twin karwas + 4 katoris + diya
The pre-dawn meal sent by the mother-in-law. Mathri, feni, paratha, fruit, dry fruit, a glass of milk. The silver thali holds it; the fast begins at first light.
Women gather for the karwa chauth katha at a saheli's home. Henna, red bangles, sixteen shringar items are laid out. Karwas are exchanged hand to hand, seven times.
Ganesh and Gauri are invoked. The diya is lit on the silver thali. The fast continues; the family sits together watching the eastern sky for the moon.
The moon is offered water from the karwa, then viewed through the chalni. The husband's face is seen next. Water is sipped from his hand. The fast ends.
“My saas gave me her own karwa the first year I came home. It had a small dent on the spout where her mother had dropped it in 1962. I held that dent through every fast for twenty-three years. Last year I gave the same karwa to my son's wife.”
Wash the thali, karwas and chalni in warm water with a mild soap; the chalni mesh holds kumkum and ghee. Rinse, pat dry with a lint-free cloth, leave on a cotton mat overnight.
Wrap each piece in acid-free tissue, then in a soft cotton bag. Add a silica sachet. Keep in a dry cupboard away from camphor and sindoor — both accelerate tarnish.
Never store the karwa with water still inside. Keep silver away from rubber bands, which leave permanent black marks. Don't polish with toothpaste — it scratches engraved surfaces.
Karwa Chauth 2026 falls on Friday, 9 October. Moonrise in Delhi is expected at 8.16 pm. Our order cutoff for guaranteed Delhi NCR delivery is 26 September; pan-India orders should be placed by 20 September.
A traditional karwa chauth thali holds a karwa with lid, a chalni (sieve), a diya, kumkum and akshat katoris, a small ghanti, and a wick lamp. We assemble all of these in 925 silver or silver-plated brass, presented on an eleven-inch engraved thali.
Baya is the mother-in-law's gift to her daughter-in-law on Karwa Chauth morning. Tradition asks for sweets, mathri, dry fruit, sixteen shringar items and a silver coin or small piece — often a karwa, a bichhua pair, or a pendant. We curate baya sets from ₹6,000 upward.
Yes. Every 999 fine-silver piece carries the BIS hallmark and a Nazarana certificate stating net weight, purity, and the day's IBJA spot price. 925 sterling pieces carry the standard sterling mark; silver-plated items are stamped SP with weight disclosure.
Yes. We hand-engrave names, initials, or short shlokas on the karwa lid or thali rim. Engraving adds two working days. Minimum order is one piece. Pairs for sister-in-law sets are common.
Delhi NCR orders dispatch within 3 working days and arrive within 24 hours via our own logistics. Pan-India ships via insured courier (Blue Dart or DTDC) in 4 to 7 days, with WhatsApp tracking. Same-day NCR delivery is available on standing stock until 6 October.